GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |